“I don’t understand how that should be shocking,” Ariza said following the fight. “[Marquez] had a strength coach, an educated one, one with credentials, and that’s what happens when you follow your guy’s program. He didn’t do anything.”

In an interview with Marcos Villegas of the Boxing Channel last month, Ariza stated that there was less of a focus on strength and conditioning, and more on boxing for this particular camp leading up to this weekend.

“We didn’t do any of it. We quit,” Ariza said postfight, likely referring to the shift in training.
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i have no doubt that ariza is beneficial for the right fighter in the right situation, but he's got some of the worst people skills i've ever seen from a top flight professional. calling him a professional is frankly inappropriate.